Dancing is a great activity to introduce your little one to music and movement - it can give them confidence and help them develop their creative side.

My one-year daughter Ava-Violet will dance to any kind of music she hears on the TV or radio, but she’s never been to a dance class before.

Babyballet invited us to try out one of their classes to experience first-hand what they have to offer.

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Babyballet was first founded in 1999 by Claire O’Connor and the company celebrates its 10th birthday this year. They have franchises all over the country with classes in Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral and West Lancashire.

Babyballet run lessons for children from six months right up to six years in four different stages.

We attended the Babyballet Tots class - a movement, music, dance and singing programme for boys and girls aged six to 18 months. Our class was led by Sarah McCabe based at Park Pool in Ormskirk.

The studio was clean and cool and we were all set for some dancing. All the other mums and babies were so welcoming, we couldn’t have asked for a nicer class.

First, we started with a little warm-up clapping our hands and singing, before we used see-through handkerchiefs to play peekaboo while we sang.

Then we sang Row Row Row the Boat in a circle with a large round circle of material with we shook up and down.

Ava-Violet enjoyed the first part of the lesson, but became a bit overwhelmed towards the end, but our teacher Miss Sarah put Ava-Violet at ease and soon she was shaking her maraca and pounding on her tambourine.

But the best part of the lesson for Ava-Violet was the wind down at the end of the lesson when Miss Sarah got out different sensory toys which lit up. Ava-Violet loved gazing at the flashing balls while we sang Twinkle Twinkle.

Overall, even though Ava-Violet was a little phased by some of the loud sounds I was very impressed with Miss Sarah’s kind and reassuring words to Ava-Violet when she was looking weary.

Win a trial course of Babyballet lessons

Liverpool ECHO Mums’ Club and Babyballet have teamed up to offer you the chance to win a trial course of Babyballet lessons at franchises in Liverpool, Sefton, West Lancashire or Wirral. Closing date is 7pm on Friday, February 20, 2015.